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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chicago / Wheeling, Pal-Waukee Airport (KPWK)

Lat: 42.12°NLon: 87.9°WElev: 646ft.

Overcast

12°F

-11°C

Humidity 77%
Wind Speed W 10 mph
Barometer 30.05 in (1018.9 mb)
Dewpoint 6°F (-14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-1°F (-18°C)
Last update 18 Jan 2:52 am CST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NE Lake Forest IL

Cold Weather Advisory January 19, 03:00am until January 19, 10:00am
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Cold Weather Advisory

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A chance of flurries. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 11. Wind chill values as low as -6. West southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 11 °F

    Chance
    Flurries

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow likely, mainly after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 19. Wind chill values as low as -6. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 19 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Snow
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Snow, mainly before 11pm. Low around 2. Wind chill values as low as -16. Blustery, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 2 °F

    Snow and
    Breezy then
    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Blustery

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 8. Wind chill values as low as -18. Blustery, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 8 °F

    Cold and
    Blustery

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 2 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 20.

    High: 20 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15.

    Low: 15 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28.

    High: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 10.

    Low: 10 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A chance of flurries. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 11. Wind chill values as low as -6. West southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Snow likely, mainly after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 19. Wind chill values as low as -6. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday Night
Snow, mainly before 11pm. Low around 2. Wind chill values as low as -16. Blustery, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 8. Wind chill values as low as -18. Blustery, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 20.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15.
Wednesday
A chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 10.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 20.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13.
Friday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26.
Friday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9.
Saturday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 16.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NE Lake Forest IL
 42.26°N 87.85°W
Last Update:
3:01 am CST Jan 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3am CST Jan 18, 2026-6pm CST Jan 24, 2026
 
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